Khan looking to face Mayweather after versus Ortiz

Mayweather vs Ortiz Update - According to trainer Freddie Roach Amir Khan will be ready to face Floyd Mayweather after just one more fight, Amir Khan's team are considering their next move after the 24-year-old defeated Zab Judah in the fifth round of their fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Boy promotions are thinking of lining him up for a blockbusting showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year, but for Khan’s Coach Freddie Roach he definitely believes it could happen sooner.

Freddie Roach stated "Mayweather isn't fighting until September (against Victor Ortiz), so I'd like to slip one more fight in there before then," Roach added "We will fight again in December and then maybe go for Mayweather."I'd really like for Amir to clean up at light-welterweight and unify those titles first, because that hasn't been done in a long time."

Considering Amir Khan was able to replicate on one of his finest victories by beating the veteran southpaw boxer Judah, A right uppercut to the body plunged Judah, and has unsuccessful to beat the count, and right after the American immediately declared he had been stunned by a low blow. But to his accusation he was just about the only person in attendance on that event claiming foul play and absolutely he had been well beaten by the hand speed and aggression of Khan on that event.

List of names being considered for his next opponent were Timothy Bradley, Erik Morales and Robert Guerro, but Khan is absolutely ready to face any of them.

And Khan said "I'll fight anyone and there are some big names out there for me. I'll take a look at the short list," and added "My aim is to move up the pound for pound rankings and to one day be pound for pound champion. I want to be the best fighter in the world."

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Ortiz ready for his fight against Mayweather

Hundreds of Ortiz supporters attended the LA press conference at Nokia Plaza in Los Angeles. It is the second day of press conference tour to promote the Mayweather vs Ortiz bout on September 17 at the MGM Grand Arena Las Vegas Nevada.

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer welcomed the media and fans who attended the said press conference, and made introductions for the fight on September 17 entitled "Star Power". While Schaefer is introducing the event, Ortiz interrupted it and responded "I am the star and the power". taking the challenge in fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ortiz replied Ellerbe's statement and said "It's not a challenge when you are the champ". This fight will be the first title defense of Ortiz as the WBC Welterweight Champion. This fight would not be easy for him because his against one of the best pound for pound boxers in the World, the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Ortiz also announced during the press conference that on September 17, 2011 the same thing will occur what happened last September 17, 1985, when Julio Cesar Chavez Knocked out Roger Mayweather. Ortiz offers this fight for the mexican fans. Ortiz won the WBC welterweight belt on his last fight against Andre Berto via unanimous decision. Ortiz came out strong during that fight and won a tough and competitive bout. Before, Ortiz was criticized during his performance against Lamont Peterson which came out to a draw. Boxing analyst wonder that he had lost his killer instinct after his 2009 TKO loss to Marcos Maidana. But against all odds Ortiz proved them that they wrong as he defeated the undefeated Welterweight Champion Andre Berto, and now he's going to fight the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ortiz stated that he is ready to fight Mayweather and he's willing to show the Mexican fans what they want, knocking out Mayweather. Mayweather vs Ortiz - agreed to have a drug testing under the U.S. Doping Agency (USADA).

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